****NOTE: This review was done during the Covid-19 outbreak. Of course, things are much different at the moment, but we hope things get back to normal soon and hope you will continue these local businesses****
Sip House
Description on Sip House’s website: Coffee & tea have always been a big part of our daily lives. We named our cafe “Sip House” hoping to be your favorite destination to savor on your favorite drinks.
Neighborhood:University District
Address: 5001 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
What we ate/drank: Matcha Coffee Latte- Matcha latte with phin dripped coffee, Coffee Crema-Vietnamese coffee latte topped with salted cheese flavor crema, Pistachio cream latte, Cinnamon Fall Apart from Macrina Bakery-brioche filled w/granny smith and cinnamon sugar topped with buttermilk glaze.
Comments: We first visited Sip House, the new Vietnamese coffee shop in the U District when it first opened in July of 2020, right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. At the time you could still enjoy the interior while social distancing, but now it’s only take out*.
*this may have changed with the 2/1/21 updated policy.
The interior is L shaped and has an industrial feel with concrete floor and walls and wooden slats on the ceiling. There are floor to ceiling windows which lets in a lot of light as well as hanging Edison bulbs to provide some warmth.
Near the entrance there’s a high top table with stools and also a standing bar along the window with a gorgeous piece of flower art. The long part of Sip House has a continuous bench with individual tables and chairs. And more than any other coffee shop we’ve been to, Sip House is really set up for people to work with lap tops. There is literally outlets spaced out every 8 inches along this bench.
Some other nice touches are the wall of plants and the self serve faucet for water.
The coffee used is Nguyen coffee. There’s a ton of drink options both served hot or cold. My wife enjoys cold coffee drinks, while I enjoy hot. When asking which options were best served hot, they were very helpful and honest about certain drinks not being an option because they were best served cold.
Besides coffee drinks(including phin drip coffee options) they have fruit teas, milk teas and ice blended drinks. Sip House also has some pastries. We’re not sure if all their pastries are from Macrina Bakery, but the cinnamon fall apart we ordered was.
It’s nice having a coffee shop that really focuses on Vietnamese coffee drinks. When things go back to normal, I can see Sip House being jam packed with UW students. It’s also a block away from the University Farmers Market on Saturdays, so it’s a good option if you happen to be there.
Ratings(1-5)
Favorite Thing: Vietnamese-centric menu
Atmosphere: 4.50
Service: 4.75
Food Options: 4.25
Overall: 4.50
Eavedropping Convo: None
Related:
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Seattle Coffee Shops
- Best Seattle Coffee Shops For Each Stage of Dating
- Part 4 – Best Seattle Coffee Shops to Impress Visitors, Impress Visiting Coffee Snobs, Make Visitors Feel Like Locals.
- Part 5 – Best Seattle Coffee Shops for Food Options, Friendliest Service
****NOTE: This review was done during the Covid-19 outbreak. Of course, things are much different at the moment, but we hope things get back to normal soon and hope you will continue these local businesses****
Mr West Cafe – University Village
Description on Mr West Cafe’s website: Mr. West Cafe Bar is proud to partner up with Campos Coffee, originally from Sydney, Australia. For over two decades Campos has been a leader in the specialty coffee movement, setting the standard for great quality coffee. Campos recently started roasting here in the U.S and we are excited to bring their coffee to our patrons.
Neighborhood: University District
Address: 2685 NE Village Lane, Seattle, WA 98105
What we ate/drank: Cortado
Comments: The other Mr West Cafe location in downtown has been deemed our favorite coffee shop in the entire city, so when we heard another location was opening closer to our house we were elated. Unfortunately, now that we’re working from home we definitely visit the original downtown location less frequently.
We love not having to commute downtown, but we definitely miss our frequent visits to Mr West Cafe-Downtown, which were always relaxing when visiting prior to work or for an afternoon pick-me-up.
The Mr West Cafe – University Village location definitely has the same aesthetics as the downtown location with lots of plant greenery, warm inviting lighting and white marble counters/table tops. The main differences are the larger patio areas and the much larger interior.
At this moment, we’re not allowed to eat/drink indoors, but they have a rather large heated patio in the front and a make shift outdoor covered area in the back. The interior is very reminiscent their downtown location – clean, sleek, modern and warm. Where the downtown location is more of an open floor plan, the University Village location has more booths and segregated seating areas.
If you frequent University Village, the premier shopping center in Seattle, you’ll know that the only place to get a coffee was Starbucks, which we believe had four stores if you count the one in QFC. So finally having an alternative and a local one at that was a long time coming.
We typically come here for coffee and maybe a pastry, but they do have heartier meals here such as salads, sandwiches, soups, salads and even roasted chicken.
Mr West Cafe – University Village is the perfect alternative to Starbucks while at University Village if you need a coffee or just a relaxing spot to take a break from shopping or an after dinner night cap from the various restaurants.
Ratings(1-5)
Favorite Thing: Finally a coffee alternative in University Village.
Atmosphere: 5.00
Service: 4.50
Food Options: 4.75
Overall: 4.75
Eavedropping Convo: None
Related:
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Seattle Coffee Shops
- Best Seattle Coffee Shops For Each Stage of Dating
- Part 4 – Best Seattle Coffee Shops to Impress Visitors, Impress Visiting Coffee Snobs, Make Visitors Feel Like Locals.
- Part 5 – Best Seattle Coffee Shops for Food Options, Friendliest Service
Red Arrow Coffee
Description on Red Arrow Coffee’s website: Wander through the garden gates, 7 days a week, from 7 am – 1 pm to our little studio to find us pulling espresso and serving up a cup of joe in a quaint, fast & casual coffee shop.
Neighborhood: Fremont/Ballard
Address: 425 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107
What we ate/drank: Macchiato
Comments: One day we were driving down NW Market St and saw a Red Arrow Coffee sign out on the sidewalk next to one of our favorite restaurants, Brimmer and Heeltap. Our interest was piqued. It turns out their outdoor section has been turned into a an outdoor cafe.
If you circle around the back of Brimmer & Heeltap building, what you’ll find is a Secret Garden-type oasis that is unlike any coffee spot in Seattle.
In a brilliant move to pivot and get creative, the owners of Brimmer & Heeltap decided to use their unused outdoor space as a cafe while the restaurant was shut down due to Covid-19. Red Arrow Coffee was opened in July and I’m really hoping they continue this space even when they reopen the restaurant.
The name Red Arrow came from the name of the general store that occupied this building many years ago. You can read more about its history here.
The cafe is located in a garage-style covered area. Coffee is from Caffe Umbria and they’ve also got Chai and Tea. They also have some liqueurs if you’d like to spice up your drinks. Not only does Red Arrow Coffee have a normal selection of house made pastries(also $1.00 pastries. Holla!) like cookies, cake slices, scones and muffins, but also house made ricotta, salad and sandwiches straight out of the Brimmer and Heeltap kitchen.
There’s a few covered tables inside the garage area, but the real attraction is the outdoor area. There’s just so much green as you can see from the pictures and a variety of outdoor sections. There are overhead heaters and a fire pit for the cold mornings. There’s a long table with barstools and there are numerous individual tables with a string of lights overhead. The small running fountain gives it that tranquil feel.
Ratings(1-5)
Favorite Thing: The entire patio full of green.
Atmosphere: 5.00
Service: 5.00
Food Options: 4.75
Overall: 4.85
Eavedropping Convo:
Related:
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Seattle Coffee Shops
- Best Seattle Coffee Shops For Each Stage of Dating
- Part 4 – Best Seattle Coffee Shops to Impress Visitors, Impress Visiting Coffee Snobs, Make Visitors Feel Like Locals.
- Part 5 – Best Seattle Coffee Shops for Food Options, Friendliest Service
****NOTE: This review was done prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. Of course, things are much different at the moment, but we hope things will get back to normal soon and hope you will continue to support these local businesses****
Caffe Fiore – Ballard
Description on Caffe Fiore’s website: We are grateful to have a business that can create a hub for the neighborhoods we operate in. Over time, each hub has created its own community and given our customers that “third place” that can make us feel more connected to our city and our neighbors. We encourage community interaction by providing community tables at all of our locations.
Neighborhood: Ballard
Address: 5405 Leary Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Music Playing: Broken Finger Blues by Richard Swift
What we ate/drank: Doppio Macchiato, Drip coffee(Caffe Vita-Peru Rancho Sabancaya)
Comments: It’s been awhile since we’ve been here, but we do remember Caffe Fiore used to have a really nice patio that looked on an open lot that was used for vendors for the Ballard Farmer’s Market. You could relax out there and see the world go by as you enjoyed your coffee.
Fast forward to the present. Caffe Fiore still has a patio, but it looks straight into a concrete wall of a newly constructed building where once the open lot existed. Ahhh…. another casualty of Seattle’s insane growth these last few years.
Inside it’s just as we remembered it. Caffe Fiore is long and narrow and pretty dark due to the minimal lighting provided by Edison bulb lamps. The dark interior is also caused by the deep dark wood floors, tables and counters.
There is ornate steel work on the ceiling and woodwork on the walls. Of course they also have a Seattle coffee shop standard in an old building, exposed brick.
Most of the seating at Caffe Fiore are stools and high tables or counters. We happened to grab one of the few normal height tables, but if you intend to stay there awhile just be aware of the seating styles there.
I didn’t realize that Caffe Fiore is owned by Caffe Vita, but according to this Stranger article they are. That would explain why they were serving Caffe Vita coffee, when their website claims to have their own beans. They have limited pastry selection(similar to Vita) if you’re looking to have some food.
Caffe Fiore kinda has this romantic vibe to it-dark, warm lighting. There’s just something about Caffe Fiore(for us), that just doesn’t feel inviting. Perhaps it was the workers who seemed a bit robotic, the high hard seats throughout, the lack of sunlight in many areas of the café. We love Vita coffee so know issues there, but when in the Ballard neighborhood, we’ll opt for Bauhaus, Anchored Ship Coffee and Caffe Umbria.
Ratings(1-5)
Favorite Thing: Ornate details
Atmosphere: 4.00
Service: 4.00
Food Options: 3.00
Overall: 3.70
Eavedropping Convo: None
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****NOTE: This review was done prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. Of course, things are much different at the moment, but we hope things will get back to normal soon and hope you will continue to support these local businesses****
Caffe Migliore – Downtown
Description on Caffe Migliore’s website: We are an independent coffee roasting company and coffee shop. Coffee is fresh roasted weekly by owner and operator. Please visit us to enjoy a truly Italian coffee experience.
Neighborhood:Downtown
Address: 1215 4th Ave #100, Seattle, WA 98161
What we ate/drank: Doppio Espresso and Apple Filled Croissant
Comments: Caffe Migliore is centrally located in downtown Seattle. It’s closed on the weekends, so that gives you a pretty good indication who their main clientele is – people working in downtown during normal business hours. Caffe Migliore is centrally located, which makes it a great place to meet up for coffee if you have other friends who work in downtown. It’s also a ideal to meet up, because although it’s a very small space, there always seems to be space to sit. That’s because most people take their drinks to go back to their offices. So many times, especially in the morning, they’ll be a line out the door, but many seats available.
Caffe Magliore definitely gets lost in amongst the vast sea of Seattle coffee shops. We rarely think about it unless meeting another downtown working friend for a coffee meet up. They have outsourced pastries and their website states they have paninis for lunch from DeLaurenti in the Pike Place Market, although I’ve never had one here.
We didn’t know this, but they roast their own beans and I really do like their espresso, which I believe is an Italian Roast.
Not much else to report here. It’s a convenient downtown spot that is rarely packed that serves really good espresso with some food options.
Ratings(1-5)
Favorite Thing: They make a damn good espresso.
Atmosphere: 4.00
Service: 4.50
Food Options: 4.25
Overall: 4.25
Eavedropping Convo: Two gals having a coffee at the table. One of them hears a woman with an Australian accent ordering a latte and then yells to a man, “Do you want a watah(water)?” One of the gals at the table turns to the other and says, “Oooooh. She has a Australian accent. So hot!”
Related:
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Seattle Coffee Shops
- Our New Seattle Coffee Shop Discoveries in 2019
- The Relationship Between Coffee and Cycling
- Our Seattle Coffee Shop Thoughts – Updated/Revisited 2020
****NOTE: This review was done prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. Of course, things are much different at the moment, but we hope things will get back to normal soon and hope you will continue to support these local businesses****
Street Bean Coffee Roasters – Belltown
According to their website, Street Bean Coffee Roasters has partnerships with many of the local coffee spots. Among them, La Marzocco Café & Showroom, Caffé Vita, Herkimer Coffee, Counter Culture Coffee, Storyville Coffee Co, Anchorhead Coffee Co and Seattle Coffee Works. The partnership includes hosting coffee or job education field trips to supplement apprentice training , working alongside Street Bean to provide job readiness skills for apprentices, working with Street Bean to find job opportunities for graduating apprentices, commiting to hiring a certain number of apprentices on a yearly basis and donating educational materials and or resources to help run our apprentice program. It’s great of these local companies to support the community like this.
While I admire the principle behind the cafe, Street Bean Coffee Roasters is in a location out of the way and unfortunately the ambiance and quality is not quite the draw to make the trip out there on a regular basis.
****NOTE: This review was done prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. Of course, things are much different at the moment, but we hope things will get back to normal soon and hope you will continue to support these local businesses****
Zoka Coffee Roasters – University District
Description on Zoka Coffee Roasters’ website: Located just around the corner from the popular University Village, this Zoka is a staple to students. Bringing together baked-on-site pastries, outstanding espresso, and more seating than you know what to do with, Zoka Two can’t be beat. Beautiful windows run the length of the shop and fill it with natural light. Hardwood floors echo the click of someone’s favorite boots. Outlets power the progress of humming laptops. This shop offers a warm environment and a great place to stretch out and relax.
Neighborhood: University District
Address: 2901 NE Blakeley St, Seattle, WA 98105
What we ate/drank: Gibraltar and Chocolate Croissant, Macchiato, Raspberry Ginger Cruffin.
Comments: Very similar to the Zoka Coffee Roasters in Tangletown, this branch located near University Village, is one of the bigger coffee shops in Seattle. The space kind of curves along Blakely Ave. It could offer even more seating, but a portion of the space seems to be cordoned off. Also similar to the Tangletown location, the aesthetics are again warm wood beams, floors, chairs and tables.
There’s no parking lot, so you have to find street parking in the area, which can be difficult. Their wifi is free for 6 hours, but we’ve noticed it can be rather slow. So a warning if you plan to work or study there.
There’s a variety of baked goods, which are house made.
It’s a solid alternative for your coffee, but nothing that really stands out. It’s conveniently located if you are on your way to University Village for some shopping. Otherwise, it’s not someplace we’d go out of our way to visit.
Ratings(1-5)
Favorite Thing: It’s big enough so that you won’t have any issue finding a seat even with the amount of Udub students there.
Atmosphere: 4.00
Service: 4.00
Food Options: 3.75
Overall: 4.3.85
Eavedropping Convo: Looked like two nurses coming off their shift and having a cup of coffee.
Nurse 1: Looked like you had a difficult time this evening.
Nurse 2: He came in with so much PCP in his system.
Nurse 1: PCP? I thought that was out of style?
Nurse 2: That’s what I thought . I was thinking, “What year is this?”
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****NOTE: This review was done prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. Of course, things are much different at the moment, but we hope things will get back to normal soon and hope you will continue to support these local businesses****
Herkimer Coffee – Phinney Ridge
Description on Herkimer Coffee website : At Herkimer Coffee our purpose is to create a coffee experience of the highest possible quality. Whether it’s your double espresso, latte to go, or the bag of beans you brew at home, we want your experience to be the best it can be.
Neighborhood: Greenwood
What we ate/drank: Macchiato
Comments:We previously reviewed the Herkimer location in Ravenna. If you want to learn about the origin of Herkimer’s name, their relationship with their pastry supplier, Café Besalu, and the reason for their odd pricing, you can read about it here.
Herkimer Coffee is a well regarded roaster in Seattle as evidenced by their coffee being served at Brother Joe, Analog Coffee, Porchlight Coffee & Records, and Revolutions Coffee to name a few.
The Herkimer – Phinney Ridge location is their flagship and where their roasting takes place. They have a nice seating section that allows you to look directly into the roastery. The only two other roasters I can think of that do their roasting on premises and allows you to watch are Lighthouse Roasters in Fremont and Elm Coffee Roasters in Pioneer Square. I think Victrola Coffee Roasters in Capitol Hill has one too. But at the Herkimer – Phinney Ridge location you’re encouraged to watch the roasting process with seating set up facing the roaster. The other locations have the roasting process going on, but mainly going on in the background.
This space has an “L” shaped configuration with the balance of the space being used for the roastery. Apart from the sitting area where you can watch the roasting process, there’s a few chairs on the outside store front, lots of window seating, a large community table a separate smaller tables throughout.
One of the quirky items they have is a pencil sharpener on the wall for those doing their crosswords or sodoku. One thing to note, during the roasting process it can get quite loud if you intend to have a conversation or bring in a sleeping infant.
Ratings(1-5)
Favorite Thing: There’s a pencil sharper on the wall! So bring your pencils when doing your NY Times crossword puzzles. Also the seating looking in on the roastery.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Food Options: 3.75
Overall: 4.25
Eavedropping Convo: Two guys having coffee on a counter near the window
Guy 1(G1) – Awe, hell no!
Guy 2(G2) – Stands up really quick from spilled coffee. What happened?!
G1 – I wasn’t paying attention and spilled my drink. Damn, all over my phone too. Can you grab some napkins?
G2 – Rushes to get napkins and brings back.
G1 – Well might be time for a new phone. Attempts to power up his phone. Oh good, it’s still working. Phew. Honestly, there’s a part of me that wishes it was busted, so I could get a new phone.
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****NOTE: This review was done prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. Of course, things are much different at the moment, but we hope things will get back to normal soon and hope you will continue to support these local businesses****
Vif Wine | Coffee
Description on Vif Wine|Coffee’s website: Vif Wine|Coffee offers a new approach to how wine and coffee are presented and sold in Seattle. Our focus — offering products that are alive, real and natural — sets us apart from all other wine merchants and cafes.
Neighborhood: Fremont
Address: 4401 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Music Playing: Islands On The Coast by Band of Horses
What we ate/drank: Cortado, Apple Croissant
Comments: Many years ago I used to live in this neighborhood. If I remember correctly, this used to be a teriyaki joint and then became a burger joint. The folks at Vif have definitely done a good job of turning the space from a nondescript grab and go teriyaki/burger spot to an inviting space where you can enjoy a coffee or a wine since they opened in 2013. The plain exterior of the building left by the previous businesses belie the relaxing interior.
There is a wall of windows on three sides of the building, which makes it bright and includes a U-shaped bench with plenty of electrical outlets. Beware: No laptops allowed on the weekends during brunch hours – 8am-3pm. Vif also has a good sized patio area and one of the rarest of conveniences, an adjoining free parking lot. A good amount of the space displays their natural wine selection.
Vif offers a nice place to have a coffee/dessert after eating a heavy meal at Uneeda Burger, Paseo or Fremont Bowl, which are right down the street. They’ve also got some competition with Lighthouse Coffee Roasters and Caffe Vita nearby. What Vif has going for it though, is the in house made pastries as well as a few lighter dishes, such as salads, breakfast sandwiches and avocado tartine.
According to this Stranger article ( https://www.thestranger.com/food-and-drink/feature/2015/10/28/23071788/some-of-the-tastiest-food-can-be-found-at-a-wine-shop-in-fremont) :
The inspiration for Vif came while the two were traveling in France. Feldman(owner) says Vif is modeled after a type of business that’s common there but rare in the United States. “It’s called cave à manger—basically a wine shop where you can get a bite to eat.
Mead and Feldman avoided calling their business a cave à manger because, says Feldman, “no one knows what that means and it sounds a little elitist when you use words that no one understands.”
This concept might be common in France, but it’s definitely rare in Seattle. And the wine that Vif specializes in is natural wine, which is made with as little human intervention as possible. No color additives, added yeasts or chemicals.
There appears to be a second location in the works in Beacon Hill.
Ratings(1-5)
Favorite Thing: The unexpected transformation from teriyaki/burger joint to a relaxing café.
Atmosphere: 4.50
Service: 4.25
Food Options: 4.50
Overall: 4.40
Eavedropping Convo:
Related:
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Seattle Coffee Shops
- Best Seattle Coffee Shops For Each Stage of Dating
- Our New Seattle Coffee Shop Discoveries in 2019
- Part 5 – Best Seattle Coffee Shops for Food Options, Friendliest Service
The Relationship Between Coffee and Cycling – Seattle
For some reason there is some type of correlation/relationship between coffee and cycling as evidenced by the multiple cycle shops that serve coffee or bicycle themed coffee shops around Seattle, such as Peloton Cafe, Metier Seattle Cafe, Ventoux Roasters, Rapha Seattle, Good Weather Bicycle & Cafe, Pim Coffee. Even Caffe Umbria in Ballard has a cycling jersey hanging. And any longtime Seattleite knows that if you ever walk by Monorail Espresso in downtown, you’ll see a bunch of bike messengers hanging out there.
Bicycling Magazine named Seattle the Best Bike City in the US. And we all know Seattle is known for it’s coffee scene, so in a way it makes sense that we have so many cycling themed coffee shops.
Source: Yelp
It got us curious about the relationship between coffee and cycling, so we’d thought we’d research it. What peaked our curiosity was that you don’t hear about marathon runners, basketball players, football players, tennis players or any other athletes who seem to need a punch of energy and a high level of endurance, drinking coffee. Let’s delve in, shall we?
It appears that cyclists have turned to coffee to help with performance for quite some time. In fact ,the WADA(World Anti-Doping Agency) monitored and set a limit of caffeine below 12 microgrammes per millitre of urine, which is 8 shots of espresso. This limit was done away with in 2004.
Source: Yelp
Here are some articles we found that explain the love affair between cyclists and coffee and some of the reasons behind it:
Why Do Cyclists Drink So Much Coffee?
It affects how you pace yourself-Scientific consensus has swung towards a theory describing how caffeine effects pace regulation during exercise. The science of the brain and exercise performance is still in its early years, so we should still take this with a grain of salt, but it suggests caffeine can lower an athlete’s perception of effort, allowing them to maintain a higher level of output. This means that under the effects of caffeine we allow ourselves to go harder than we otherwise would.
Source: Yelp
Coffee And Competitive Cycling: A Cohesive Bond
Cyclists, both amateurs and professionals, see coffee as part of their routine. The caffeine elevates the heart rate, expedites blood to muscles, and makes sustained effort less fatiguing. In addition to the physical effects, the mid-ride/post-ride/every-opportunity-possible cafe stop is a ritual among cyclists, who use it as a social destination.
For Daniel Holloway, the two-time defending USA Amateur Criterium Champion, whose year is spent on the road, coffee culture is a nice constant. “When we race as a team, we’re always going to coffee shops wherever we’re at, it’s a ritual. It brings some kind of normalcy to the program that you miss when you’re traveling all over the country. You know the coffee shop is going to be more or less the same wherever you go—the coffee is going to be a little different, the style of the shop is going to be a little different, but that whole atmosphere is very similar. Coast to coast, you know you can sit at a coffee shop and shoot the shit with your friends.”
Source: Yelp
Cycling And Coffee: A Stimulating Study
Coffee and cycling have gone hand in hand together for decades with Italian espresso machine manufacturer Faema sponsoring a pro cycling team all the way back in the 1960s. Caffeine is one of the best performing enhancing drugs for cyclists and studies have shown that low doses of caffeine (~200mg) can positively affect endurance, alertness, and overall cognitive performance during activity.
Drinking coffee after a ride has also been found to improve recovery and glycogen levels also.
Drinking coffee also adds a social experience that brings the entire cycling community together. While the SHIMANO BIKE NYC was open, we had cyclists from all over the city come in to enjoy a nice cup of coffee but also to share in the experience with one another and learn about each cyclist’s story.
Source: Yelp
6 Truths about Coffee and Caffeine-HOW CAFFEINE CAN IMPROVE YOUR RIDE
Caffeine crowds out a calming brain chemical called adenosine,” he says. You become more alert, you react faster, and you don’t feel like you’re working as hard, all of which add up to training or competing at a higher intensity for a longer period of time and being more agile in a pack.
It Will Not Dehydrate You=”In reasonable doses, caffeine alone won’t lead to more bathroom breaks during a ride or a greater risk of dehydration,” says Mindy Millard-Stafford, PhD, former president of the American College of Sports Medicine. The upshot, she says, is that regardless of whether you supplement with caffeine, you don’t need additional fluid to avoid performance-sapping dehydration during a ride. The long-held belief that caffeine can muck with your body’s ability to regulate heat during exercise in hot weather has also been muted by science.
Diy Post-Ride Perk-Australian researchers found that when cyclists refueled with carbohydrates and caffeine after a ride, they accumulated 66 percent more muscle glycogen (the main fuel for working muscles) than when they ate only carbs. This DIY bar provides an ideal combination of the two.
We found that the close relationship between coffee and cycling really does make sense. I was always under the impression that coffee due to it’s caffeine, dehydrated you. I also didn’t realize how prevalent coffee culture was in the cycling world. Doing this research and understanding how bicycle-friendly Seattle is, explains the number of cycling + coffee places there are around Seattle.
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